Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Addicks, John Edward Charles O’Sullivan, 1841-1919, Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911, Campaign management, Dinners and dining--U.S. states, Editorials, Election Day, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Lecturers, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Low, Seth, 1850-1916, Luncheons, MacVeagh, Wayne, 1833-1917, Maryland, Mayors--Attitudes, McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1865-1940, McKinley, William Brown, 1856-1926, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, New York (State)--New York, New York (State)--New York--Morningside Heights, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, New York Times Company, Ohio, Political campaigns, Presidents--Election--Public opinion, Revolution (Panama : 1903), Speyer, James, 1861-1941, Stillman, James, 1850-1918, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925
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Nicholas Murray Butler discusses the recent mayoral election in New York. Butler conveys the public’s positive reaction to President Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington, and the public’s negative reaction to George B. McClellan, Mr. Murphy, and Seth Low. In regard to his recent conversation with Cornelius Newton Bliss concerning campaign tactics, Butler suggests that Roosevelt invite Mr. Kennedy, James Speyer, and James Stillman for lunch or dinner. Butler writes about the Panama Rebellion and editorials on the topic running in The Evening Post and The Times. Butler also discusses the involvement of Marcus Alonzo Hanna, John Edward Addicks, General James Harrison Wilson, and Wayne MacVeagh in the Maryland and Ohio elections. Butler suggests Roosevelt become a professor of American History and Politics in Morningside Heights.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-09
Creator(s)
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 9, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42694. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947. Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42694.
APA:
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947., [1903, November 9]. Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42694.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
